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Define ARS § 13-1203 Assault In Phoenix, AZ ARS § 13-1203 Assault  is defined as; Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing any physical injury to another person; or Intentionally, placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury; or Knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult or provoke such person. Assault  committed intentionally or knowingly pursuant to paragraph 1 is a class 1 misdemeanor. This offense carries a jail term of 0 to 180 days. Probation Is eligible, unsupervised, up to 3 years. Assault committed recklessly pursuant to paragraph 1 OR assault pursuant to paragraph 2 is a class 2 misdemeanor. This offense carries a jail term of 0 to 120 days. Probation Is eligible, unsupervised, for this offense. Assault committed pursuant to paragraph 3 is a class 2 misdemeanor. This offense carries a jail term of 0 to 30 days. Probation IS eligible, unsupervised, up to a year. If yo...

Domestic Violence laws in Phoenix, Arizona. Criminal Defense Attorney, Carissa Jakobe, breaks it down. Domestic violence offenses  encompass a wide range of offenses ranging from assault, disorderly conduct, trespass, harassment, and damage to property just to name a few. Even just simple incidents that are charged as misdemeanors. Literally, almost any offense can have the domestic violence tag attached to it. The reason why the law decides that some  Violent Crimes offenses  are “domestic violence” is solely due to the relationship status between the parties. This is not limited to marital spouses or unmarried couples. It extended to all family members (brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, etc). Widening the sweep of this law, it even extends to roommates living in the same house. Domestic violence (“DV”) offenses start off as simple offenses but just due to the sole nature of the relationship of the parties, a  domestic violence conviction  leads to...